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Syracuse huddles as a team to get pumped up before its Big East tournament opener against Seton Hall.

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Philomena Duffy, director of Sour Sitrus Society, cheers with the band in Madison Square Garden as Syracuse took on Seton Hall in the second round of the Big East tournament.

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Syracuse cheerleaders pump up the pro-SU crowd before the Orange took on Seton Hall in Madison Square Garden Wednesday.

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Seton Hall's mascot, The Pirate, excites the crowd before SU and Seton Hall tipped off.

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C.J. Fair looks for an opening at the baseline against SHU's Gene Teague. Fair scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the 75-63 SU victory.

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Michael Carter-Williams drives leftaround Kyle Smyth. Carter-Williams tied a Big East tournament assist record with 14. His mark equaled that of former Orangeman Pearl Washington, who was in attendance Wednesday afternoon.

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Michael Carter-Williams floats a shot over Gene Teague from the baseline.

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Head coach Kevin Willard directs his team from the sidelines. Willard's Pirates advanced to the second round after beating South Florida 46-42 in the first round of the Big East tournament Tuesday.

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Head coach Jim Boeheim directs his team from the sidelines. Wednesday's game was his 76th in the Big East tournament. His 47 wins are more than any other coach in conference history.

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Rakeem Christmas (middle) blocks Aaron Geramipoor's (right) attempt at an offensive rebound.

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C.J. Fair goes for a layup past Gene Teague. Seton Hall's 290-pound center struggled with SU's quicker big men all night.

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James Southerland muscles for position with Seton Hall's Brian Oliver (left) and Fuquan Edwin (right).

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C.J. Fair shoots a free throw. Fair was 3-of-6 from the line in the Orange's Big East tournament win over the Pirates.

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Head coach Jim Boeheim talks with James Southerland on the sidelines during the Syracuse vs. Seton Hall game.

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Brandon Triche drives the ball down the court past Sterling Gibbs.

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Brandon Triche works his way around Seton Hall's Brian Oliver. Triche broke out of a month-long slump with 17 points.

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Baye Moussa Keita dunks over Aaron Geramipoor. Keita scored 8 points and grabbed four rebounds in 20 minutes Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.